The Story of Qingfeng Village

Chapter 31 Dinner at the Village Committee
The kitchen at Li Jinfeng's house is spacious and well-equipped, and a large steamer is particularly eye-catching.She not only runs the canteen, but also cooks rice for the school teachers and children.

The children who are far away from home don’t go back to eat at noon, so they bring their own rice grains. There is no place for cooking at school, and they steam rice here for a makeshift meal at noon.

They are all the children of the villagers.Wang Jinfa, the village director, was too embarrassed to take any money, so he asked each family to bring their own firewood, or sometimes came to the small shop to help out.

Yao Ma often came down to help light the fire.

She is the next-door mother of the Wang family, and it is only right and proper to help her nephew and daughter-in-law.

Following Li Jinfeng, he brought in a piece of bacon and a bundle of sweet potato vermicelli.

"I'll boil some hot water to soak the bacon and vermicelli. I don't have any ingredients at home

, later stir-fry bacon and garlic sprouts, boiled cabbage vermicelli... Later, I will take a few bags of peanuts and dried tofu to drink. "

Yao Ma: "I'll help light the fire."

Li Jinfeng: "Yes. Mommy, you light the fire, I'll turn the stove, cooperate well."

Li Jinfeng is also a straightforward person who will come to things.

There is nothing bad to say about her family's mother, just arrange it directly.

Zhu Xia: "Then I'll be in charge of washing and chopping vegetables."

"Mr. Zhu, washing and chopping vegetables is a big deal for you, but I know you are a gourmet."

Principal Wang walked in and took Zhu Xia's words, "I'll leave this important project to you."

He shook the two big fish in his hand, each weighing four or five catties.

Xiao Guangwei who came in afterward also had two in his hand.

Zhu Xia: "So you went to catch fish."

Principal Wang: "Otherwise, there are so many people, and each of them can eat, so don't order something to fill them up."

Li Jinfeng: "Now the big problem is solved. I am worried about not having enough food. Brother Chunsheng, I will leave the killing of fish to you. You said Teacher Zhu can cook, so let Teacher Zhu cook the fish later." .This is a big dish, I really can't make it right."

Zhu Xia didn't refuse either: "Okay, I'll cook the fish."

"Mr. Zhu, what materials do you need, I will prepare them for you."

Zhu Xia: "Soaked ginger in bean paste, sea pepper and green vegetables..."

"There are some..."

What Zhu Xia said were common ingredients found in the kimchi jars in rural households, and it was not difficult to find them.

After a while, Li Jinfeng grabbed two big bowls from the kimchi jar, and Zhu Xia cut them up for later use.

Here, President Wang and Xiao Guangwei are killing fish to remove scales by the well.

Xiao Guangwei: "The fish are well-fed. Who contracted the weir pond? Is it a lot of income in a year?"

Principal Wang: "No one is contracting it now, it is collectively owned by the village."

Xiao Guangwei: "Such a good weir pond has not been contracted out. Is it because the village is unwilling or no one has contracted it?"

Principal Wang: "In the past, the strong boy from the old branch secretary's family contracted it once, but later... alas... no one will contract it again."

Zhu Xia, who was chopping vegetables, heard their conversation and interjected, "Is the Qiang you're talking about Li Ying's younger brother Li Qiang?"

Principal Wang: "That's him."

Zhu Xia: "What about Li Ying? I heard that she has been admitted to university, and their family has a female champion. She should have been out of poverty long ago, right?"

Principal Wang shook his head: "Hey, getting out of poverty? It's worse than before. Li Ying died, and the old branch secretary sent a white-haired person to a black-haired person... The whole person and the whole family collapsed at once..."

"What did you say? Li Ying is dead?"

Zhu Xia rushed to Wang Chunsheng with a kitchen knife and stared at him.

Wang Chunsheng was taken aback, what is this for?
"Mr. Zhu, you...you calm down..."

Xiao Guangwei threw away the fish in his hand, as long as there was something wrong, it was still possible to snatch the sword with his bare hands, and the troops came out with two brushes.

Zhu Xia: "I'm very calm. I want to ask how Li Ying died and how long ago? I used to go to school with Li Ying, and I mentioned her to Secretary Xiao this afternoon, but I didn't expect..."

"Hehe, it smells so good. There are meat and fish. Secretary Xiao has a very comfortable meal."

Wang Jinfa led the crowd back, went into the kitchen and joked and interrupted Zhu Xia at the same time.

Principal Wang: "Mr. Zhu, cook first, and I'll explain it to you later."

Zhu Xia nodded, "Okay."

I went back to the kitchen and continued cutting vegetables. I was a little absent-minded and cut my nails all at once.

Hearing "Oops", Li Jinfeng turned around and asked, "Mr. Zhu, what's wrong with you?"

"Cut to the nail."

"Haha, there's not enough meat, take yours, Secretary Xiao, buy more meat next time, or our teacher Zhu's fingers won't cut enough..."

Li Jinfeng is a joyous person and often makes fun of people.

As he said that, he walked over to take Zhu Xia's kitchen knife: "Mr. Zhu, I'll chop the vegetables, and you can handle the spoon."

Wang Chunsheng looked at Zhu Xia with some concern, "Yes, Mr. Zhu, don't chop the vegetables anymore, you are in charge of the cooking. You are a gourmet, so you should adjust the taste properly."

Xiao Guangwei asked in a low voice: "Principal Wang, you mentioned that Mr. Zhu is a gourmet several times today. I still don't know what Mr. Zhu does?"

Principal Wang: "Ms. Zhu used to be the editor of a gourmet magazine and also a columnist. The column she developed is very famous."

Xiao Guangwei: "I know about food from all over the world. I watched it on TV. It specially introduced food from all over the world. It is very popular among foodies."

Principal Wang: "The TV show Shibafang is based on the fact that the previous column became popular and then it was launched."

"Oh, that's right."

Principal Wang: "Teacher Zhu not only writes beautiful articles, but also cooks very well, with the level of a master, and is also a judge of a cooking competition..."

Xiao Guangwei: "I really can't see it. Oh, I said Principal Wang, how do you know this?"

Principal Wang: "Who am I? There is nothing I don't know in this ten miles and eight towns. If there is anything you don't know in the future, feel free to ask me. I know everything and talk about it."

Xiao Guangwei: "Then I will definitely not trouble you less."

Wang Jinfa: "Secretary Xiao, everyone has come and sat up in the village committee. Would you like to talk to everyone..."

Xiao Guangwei: "Okay, that's exactly what I mean."

After washing his hands, he went out.

Xiao Guangwei was not in a hurry to join the village committee, but stood under the yellow fruit tree,

Knowing that he might have something to say to himself, Wang Jinfa also stopped, and the two started talking under the tree.

Xiao Guangwei: "Director Wang, I'm not familiar with the situation in the village, and I need more help from you in the future."

"Secretary Xiao, it depends on what you say, just call me Jinfa or Lao Wang. You are sent by the superior to lead us out of poverty and become rich. There is nothing to say. As long as you say where you want to go, I will go there. You point me to the east and I will definitely go." Not west."

Wang Jinfa almost patted his chest to express his opinion.

Xiao Guangwei: "It depends on everyone to get rid of poverty and become rich. I can't do it alone."

Wang Jinfa: "These members of the village committee are trustworthy. Even if you give orders, we will never hold back. We will definitely cooperate with you in your work."

(End of this chapter)